Transcriptional Analyses of Genes Related to Fodder Qualities in Giant Leucaena Under Different Stress Environments [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata (giant leucaena) is a tree legume, whose foliage is used as a fodder for animals because of its high protein content. In spite of being a highly nutritious fodder, giant leucaena foliage has two undesirable secondary
Ahmed M. Bageel +2 more
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Anthelmintic Effect of Leucaena leucocephala Extract and Its Active Compound, Mimosine, on Vital Behavioral Activities in Caenorhabditis elegans [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Helminth infections continue to be a neglected global threat in tropical regions, and there have been growing cases of anthelmintic resistance reported towards the existing anthelmintic drugs.
Amal Widaad +2 more
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Allelopathy and Allelochemicals of Leucaenaleucocephala as an Invasive Plant Species [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit is native to southern Mexico and Central America and is now naturalized in more than 130 countries. The spread of L. leucocephala is probably due to its multipurpose use such as fodder, timber, paper pulp, shade trees,
Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Denny Kurniadie
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Comprehensive Network pharmacology and in vitro investigation of L-mimosine: unveiling multi-targeted therapeutic potential against breast cancer [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBreast cancer remains the leading cause of mortality among women globally, primarily due to its heterogeneity and complex pathophysiology. Conventional treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy often face limitations, including ...
Jyoti Kumari Yadav +5 more
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Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent based Ultrasound-assisted extraction: A green approach for extraction of sulfhydryl and mimosine from Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de Wit seeds [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seeds, also known as river tamarind, contain sulfhydryl compounds that exhibit antioxidant effects. However, these seeds also possess a toxic effect from mimosine. In this study, the river tamarind seeds were extracted
Islamudin Ahmad +5 more
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Rumen Synergistota: new insights into their role in mimosine and fluoroacetate toxicity of ruminant livestock [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyThis paper examines several rumen bacteria in the Synergistota phylum, specifically focusing on their potential to detoxify harmful compounds found in plants grazed by ruminants.
Christopher S. McSweeney +2 more
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Evolution of the Defense Compounds Against Biotic Stressors in the Invasive Plant Species Leucaena leucocephala [PDF]
MoleculesLeucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit is listed in the world’s 100 worst alien invasive species because of the risks it poses to native plant communities.
Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato
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Insecticidal and Nematicidal Activities of Novel Mimosine Derivatives
Molecules, 2015 Mimosine, a non-protein amino acid, is found in several tropical and subtropical plants, which has high value for medicine and agricultural chemicals.
Binh Cao Quan Nguyen +2 more
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Leucaena leucocephala IN RUMINANT NUTRITION [PDF]
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2014 It is a common situation in extensive ruminant production systems in tropical countries to have low production indicators due to nutrient deficiencies in the diet.
M. Barros-RodrÃguez +5 more
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Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2022 Giant leucaena produces high dry matter yields but the foliage contains mimosine, a non-protein amino acid that is toxic to animals, especially non-ruminants.
Michael D.H. Honda +3 more
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